Christians
When I say..."I am a Christian"
I'm not shouting "I'm clean livin'."
I'm whispering "I was lost,
Now I'm found and forgiven."
When I say..."I am a Christian"
I don't speak of this with pride.
I'm confessing that I stumble
and need Christ to be my guide.
When I say..."I am a Christian"
I'm not trying to be strong.
I'm professing that I'm weak
And need His strength to carry on.
When I say..."I am a Christian"
I'm not bragging of success.
I'm admitting I have failed
And need God to clean my mess.
When I say..."I am a Christian"
I'm not claiming to be perfect,
My flaws are far too visible
But, God believes I am worth it.
When I say..."I am a Christian"
I still feel the sting of pain.
I have my share of heartaches
So I call upon His name.
When I say..."I am a Christian"
I'm not holier than thou,
I'm just a simple sinner
Who received God's good grace,
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The Footprints Prayer
One night I had a dream…
I dreamed I was walking along the beach with the
Lord,
and across the sky flashed scenes from my life.
For each scene I noticed
two sets of footprints in the sand;
One belonged to me,
and the other to the Lord.
When the last scene of my life flashed before
us,
I looked back at the footprints in the sand.
I noticed that many times along the path of my
life,
There was only one set of footprints.
I also noticed that it happened at the very
lowest
and saddest times in my life
This really bothered me,
and I questioned the Lord about it.
“Lord, you said
that once I decided to follow you,
You would walk with me all the way;
But I have noticed that during the
most troublesome times in my life,
There is only one set of footprints.
I don’t understand why in times when I
needed you the most, you should leave me.
The Lord replied,
“My precious, precious
child. I love you, and I would never,
never leave you during your times of
trial and suffering.
When you saw only one set of footprints,
It was then that I carried you.
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